How AI Is Helping Reduce Waste and Improve Safety in Beef Processing
Seeing what the eye can’t: More meat, less waste
In meat processing plants in Fort Morgan, Colorado; Friona, Texas; and others like it, workers trim meat every day. But even the most skilled hands can miss what technology can now catch and save. That’s where CarVe comes in, Cargill’s proprietary, patent-pending technology. CarVe uses computer vision to measure red meat yield in real time, giving frontline managers instant insights and the ability to share feedback with employees to improve their technique.
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Transcript: Cargill Beef AI Technology
Hey everyone, I'm Leon Fletcher and I lead our operations for Cargill Beef.
I'm here at our Fort Morgan, Colorado plant, one of the first places we're using our new AI technology called Carve to help us get more from every animal.
Come on inside and I'll show you how our teams are putting it to work to feed more people and strengthen the food system.
When you work with beef as long as I have, you learn not to waste a thing. Every cut matters because every cut feeds someone.
Carve helps us make the most of every animal. It uses computer vision to guide how we cut so we can keep more of the good product where it belongs in the food supply.
Those little gains, an ounce here, 2 ounces there, really add up across our plants. That means millions of more meals each year.
And it's not just about yield. It helps our people, too. The system gives real-time feedback that makes the work easier and safer.
We're proud of what our teams are doing. Reducing waste, feeding more people, and helping strengthen the food system for everyone.